title: Weight and height norms of 5-10 years old children of upper socio-economic status.
abstract: One thousand and twenty four school children (574 boys and 450 girls) between the ages of 5-10 years, belonging to upper socio-economic status were cross sectionally studied to establish regional weight and height norms. The boys were heavier till the age of 9 years while the girls were heavier than boys beyond that age. The boys were taller than the girls between 5-9 years and thereafter the girls over took the boys.
authors.affiliation: Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Medicine, King George's Medical College, Lucknow.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Katiyar
mesh_terms: D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class